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Aquasimple leaking

My aquasimple gravity filter rocked for many months this year but on the last trip.. the sea to summit bag started sweating through the seams at the bottom .. the bag still holded 5 liters for the whole day but it is now worrying me for next year expeditions..

1) Fix it some how ?
2) Buy a new one ?
3) Better suggestion ?

Any input are welcome... having water to drink is a priority in the wild in my book so this piece of equipment is important (even if i carry enough micropure as backup)

Don't leave it hanging full of water for extended periods. Filter into another container.

“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy

It's a silnylon stuff sack, so any silicone sealer will work. You can either buy a tube of silicone seam sealer, or mix some pure silicone caulk and mineral spirits to make your own. With mine, I ended up removing pieces of the seam tape and sealing underneath them. I've never liked seam tape, and vastly prefer gooping on some sealant.

Assuming you're still using the MEC Sil 9x7 tarp, the same sealer will work on that. If it's a different material, you might need to use a different sealer.

MM is right...Silicone sealants when dry are fine for drinking water contact.

“I think that when the lies are all told and forgot the truth will be there yet. It dont move about from place to place and it dont change from time to time. You cant corrupt it any more than you can salt salt.” - Cormac McCarthy

It's a silnylon stuff sack, so any silicone sealer will work. You can either buy a tube of silicone seam sealer, or mix some pure silicone caulk and mineral spirits to make your own. With mine, I ended up removing pieces of the seam tape and sealing underneath them. I've never liked seam tape, and vastly prefer gooping on some sealant.

Assuming you're still using the MEC Sil 9x7 tarp, the same sealer will work on that. If it's a different material, you might need to use a different sealer.

Sure it's true silnylon? I was under the impression Sea to Summit is using a sil-urethane hybrid. Sil coated one side, urethane coated the other side (so they can use regular seam tape). Not sure what the bag actually is, but if it's urethane coated inside, sil sealer won't work well. Just a heads up in case.